Murphy is the 35th overall player drafted in Florida history and the 17th player drafted under current coach Billy Donovan. The 6-foot-10 forward averaged 12.2 points per game as a senior and shot a Southeastern Conference best 45.3 percent (72-159) from 3-point range. He scored 1,052 points in his UF career.

"I'm really proud of Erik,” Donovan said. “He has worked hard to reach this point and has a great opportunity in front of him.”

Murphy projects as a stretch power forward in the NBA and his combination of size and shooting should help open up the floor for Chicago post players Noah and Carlos Boozer.

“I can learn a lot from those guys. Being a younger guy, I plan to take a lot of what they say in,” Murphy said.

Murphy should help open up lanes to the basket for Bulls point guard Derrick Rose, who was sidelined the entire 2012-13 season while recovering from a torn ACL.

After getting picked, Murphy celebrated with about 30 family members and friends at a restaurant in his native South Kingstown, R.I., where he watched the draft.

Florida senior guards Kenny Boynton and Mike Rosario were not picked and will now try to land spots on NBA summer league rosters.